Indiana County Commissioners on Wednesday morning passed a resolution that shows their opposition to bills before the State House and Senate.
The bills in question are House Bill 335 and Senate Bill 268, which would amend the Human Services Code concerning public assistance, providing for behavioral health, and physical health services integration. County commissioner Mike Baker said that these bills would take away local control when it comes to the allotment of money for behavioral health care.
—Mike Baker, Chairman of Indiana County Commissioners
Baker said that reinvestment dollars that would go to other items that serve the same population would also be lost under the new plan.
In other business, the commissioners approved the county’s Parks and Trails to access a $310,495 grant that was provided by PennDOT’s transportation set-aside program. The money will be used to resurface a six-mile stretch of the Hoodlebug trail starting at Divine Destiny Church and going south. As the funding is from state funds, it’s not known at this time when the project will head out to bid.
